Erik Jacobsen

ERIK’S LABEL:

Currently my artistic work revolves around tattoos and tattooing. First and foremost is the skill of creating and designing a strong and lasting tattoo. This requires both solid design and properly applied use of contrast. Using this as a departure point, it brings to mind some of the most fundamental elements in design and allows me to explore the basic tenants of artistic meaning and interpretation. So much of art is about symbols and their inherent or applied meaning. Most of the symbols we know and use today are founded in the most simplistic of forms such as the circle, the line, the dot. Combining these allow for a wide range of interpretation and exploration.

Although my main artistic interest at the moment is tattooing, it is this distillation of form and meaning that ultimately attracts me to the artistic pursuit. In painting or drawing, one still has to break down the process into various mark making and concepts, such as line quality, brush work, composition, and color theory. It is how we reconstruct these elements that creates the illusion of an image or symbol that we then interpret various meanings based on personal culture and philosophy. My pursuit is to understand further the properties of these elements and to transcend the meanings and perhaps find a deeper understanding.

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JOIN EK ALLOCATION LIST

Direct sales are allocated exclusively to EK Allocation List members at a 10% discount. Orders of 6+ bottles save an additional 50% off shipping. New releases ship twice a year, once in the spring and again in the fall.Join EK Allocation List

CUSTOMIZED ALLOCATIONS

You may customize your spring and fall allocations any way you like, from 0–6 bottles of each wine. (Small-lot and list-only wines may have lower limits.) To modify your allocations, click on MY ALLOCATION above.Join EK Allocation List

REORDERS

Wines often sell out at or close to release, so we encourage making the most of your spring and fall allocations. As long as wine remains, you are welcome to reorder online through our EK Special Order store. Or contact John Gillis at john@erickentwines.com or 415.244.9453.